​Where in the world would you want to go if we weren’t dealing with this global pandemic? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we travel virtually around the Earth to hear music from just about every continent, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Qué Rico Mambo
  Pérez Prado
  Banda Sinfónica Juvenil Simón Bolívar, Thomas Clamor
Australian Up-Country Tune
  Percy Aldridge Grainger
  Michigan State University Wind Symphony,
  Kenneth G. Bloomquist
Korean Dances -
I. Preludio, II. Passacaglia, III. Rondo: Finale
  Chang Su Koh
  Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Five Russian Songs - II. Andante pesante, V. Allegro
  Andrei Petrov
  University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, John P. Lynch
Tuscan Serenade, Op. 3, No. 2
  Gabriel Fauré
  Michigan State University Symphonic Band,
  Kenneth G. Bloomquist
Jungla 
  Ferrer Ferran
  Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Las Playas de Rio - III. Copacabana Playa
  Kees Vlak
  Harmonie de Charlesbourg, François Dorion
Gagarin - Homecoming
  Nigel Clarke
  University of St. Thomas Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
​  Matthew George

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we explore music for things to be thankful for and to pray for, with compositions by Kenneth Downie, Dorthy Gates, and others, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Prayer of Thanksgiving
  William Himes
  Swiss Army Brass Band, Andreas Spörri
Heritage Suite (What Hope Saw) - II. Prayers and Plagues
  Nigel Clarke
  Middle Tennessee State University Wind Ensemble,
​  Reed Thomas
Prayer of a Distant Island
  Eiji Suzuki
  Seika Girls High School Band, Yoshihisa Fujishige
Music of Thanksgiving
  Kenneth Downie
  New York Staff Band     
A Little Prayer
  Dame Evelyn Glennie
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Lord, Save Thy People
  Charles-Marie Widor
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Frederick Fennell
Hope
  Dorothy Gates
  New York Staff Band

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we have music by Robert Jager, Johan De Meij, and Frank Ticheli for a show about first symphonies.  Won’t you join us, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Symphony #1: Lord of the Rings
V. Hobbits
  Johan de Meij
  Amsterdam Wind Orchestra,
​  Arie Van Beek
Symphony #1: Symphony for Band
II. Alla marcia, III. Largo espressivo
  Robert Jager
  Hiroshima Wind Orchestra,
  Tatsuya Shimono
Symphony #1: Symphony for Winds and Percussion
III. Fast and Aggressive
  Andrew Boysen
  Indiana State University Wind Orchestra,
  John Boyd
Symphony #1
I. Of Youth, II. Of Wisdom, III. Profanation, IV. Prayer
  Frank Ticheli
  Ohio State University Wind Symphony,
  Russel C. Mikkelson

What’s better than a show featuring pianos and wind bands? Two shows featuring pianos and wind bands! On this episode we continue with piano concertos by Steven Bryant, Igor Stravinsky, and David Gillingham. Won’t you join us, here at the gathering place for people who love band music, Wind & Rhythm.

Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments 
I. Largo-Allegro-Piú mosso-Maestoso
II. Piú mosso-Tempo primo
III. Agitato-Lento-Stringendo
  Igor Stravinsky
  University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, John P. Lynch

Concerto for Piano
I. Meditative
II. Bold, yet Playful
  Steven Bryant
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Concerto for Piano, Percussion, & Wind Ensemble
  David Gillingham
  Showa Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

What happens when you put a piano in front of a wind band? You get a concerto! On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we feature piano concertos with winds by composers David Maslanka and Steven Bryant. Join us, here at the gathering place for people who love band music

Concerto No. 2 for Piano, Winds, and Percussion
I. Dragonfly Delight - In Memoriam H.B.
II. Enigma 
III. What's Up
IV. Howl - A Vision of St. Francis
  David Maslanka
  Illinois State University Wind Symphony,
  Stephen K. Steele

Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble
I. Distant, pensive
II. Vigorous,
III. Laid back
IV. Forceful
  Kimberly K. Archer
  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
​  Wind Symphony, John Raymond Bell

What kinds of things scare you in the dead of night? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we have a special Halloween edition with spooky music all about ghosts and hauntings. Won’t you grab a reassuring blanket and join us, here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Ghost Apparatus
  David Beidenbender
  Bowling Green State University Wind Symphony,
​  Michael King
Ghosts
  Stephen McNeff
  The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment, Mark Heron
Hauntings
  Dan Welcher
  Symphonia, R. Winston Morris
The Death Hunt from "On Dangerous Ground"
  Bernard Hermann
  US Army Field Band, Jim R. Keene
Haunted Clocks
  Brian Balmages
  Vista Ridge High School Wind Ensemble, Amy Frost
Unchained Melody from "Ghost"
  Alexander North (music) and Hy Zaret (lyrics)
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Escenas de los Aztecas
  James Barnes
  University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Winds,
  Ron Hufstader

Have you ever "listened" to a painting? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we hear music inspired by visual artists like Caspar David Friedrich, Charles Demuth, and Cy Twombly.  

Song of the Volga Boatmen
  traditional Russian, arr. Bill Finegan & Jeff Tyzik
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Constantine Kitsopoulos
Monk by the Sea
  Michael Markowski
  Ohio University Wind Symphony, Andrew Trachsel
Ruffles Call from Afar
  Yo Goto
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Petals of Fire
  Zhou Tian
  University of Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble,
  Danny Galyen
I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold
  James David
  University of Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble,
  Danny Galyen
Picture Studies: 
  VI. Calder's World, VII. Miró
  Adam Schoenberg    
  US Marine Band, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Fettig
Scenes from the Louvre: 
I. The Portals, II. Children's Gallery,
III. The Kings of France, IV. The Nativity Paintings,
​V. Finale
  Norman Dello Joio
  DePauw University Band, Craig Paré

Do wind bands ever borrow music from their orchestral siblings? Certainly! On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we explore transcriptions of orchestral works for winds. Let's hear Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Bach in a whole new way, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Slavonic Dances #1
  Antonín Dvořák
  The Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Adagio
  Samuel Barber
  Symphonia, R. Winston Morris
Dance of the Jesters
  Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  University of Michigan Symphonic Band,
  Michael Haithcock
Overture to La Forza del Destino
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Michigan State University Symphonic Band,
  John Madden
Little Fugue in G minor
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Canadian Brass Friends & Colleagues    
Queen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Canadian Brass    
Rondo Alla Turca from Sonata in A major
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Empire Brass    
Capriccio Espagnol
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  The Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides,
​  Yves Segers

Do you have a favorite superhero? This week on Wind & Rhythm we listen to music inspired by comic book heroes, like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. So change out of your secret identity and join us for some super music, here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Spider-Man
  Danny Elfman
  Brass Band Willebroek, Frans Violet
Comic Book Suite for Winds and Percussion
from "Heroes and Villains"
  Michael Martin
  Flower Mound High School Wind Symphony,
  Brent Bishkup
Captain America March
  Alan Silvestri
  Hollywood Movie Theme Orchestra
The Adventures of Kid Cam, the Rocketman!
  David Holsinger
  Mansfield University Concert Wind Ensemble,
  Adam F. Brennan
Theme from "Guardians of the Galaxy"
  Tyler Bates
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Main Theme from "Batman"
  Danny Elfman
  Oberaargauer Brass Band, Manfred Obrecht
March from "Superman: The Movie"
  John Williams
  Göteborg Wind Orchestra, Alexander Hanson
Wonder Woman
  Charles Fox
  Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, Marc Reift
Red Cape Tango
  Michael Daugherty
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
​  Eugene Migliaro Corporon
The Incredibles
  Michael Giacchino
  US Army Field Band, Jim R. Keene

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we pay tribute to British composer Malcolm Arnold.  He left a legacy of wonderful, award-winning music.  Please join us for this fabulous retrospective, here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Four Scottish Dances
I. Pesante, II. Vivace, III. Allegretto, IV. Con brio
  US Air Force Band, Colonel Larry Lang
Sarabande from 'Solitaire’
  US Army Field Band, Colonel Finley R. Hamilton
Fantasy for Brass Band
  Grimethorpe Colliery Band
HRH The Duke of Cambridge
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin
Inn of the Sixth Happiness
  UNLV Wind Orchestra, Thomas Leslie
English Dances, Set 1
I. Andantino, II. Vivace, III. Metso, IV. Allegro risoluto
  Eastern Wind Symphony, William H. Silvester
English Dances, Set 2 - II. Con brio
  US Air Force Strategic Air Command Band, Alan Bonner
River Kwai March
  Mitch Miller Orchestra Winds, Mitch Miller
Little Suite #1
I. Prelude, II. Sicilliano, III. Rondo
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we feature infectious rhythms and soulful melodies as we take a look at music from Latin America from composers like Astor Piazzolla and Arturo Márquez, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Dance Suite on Spanish and Latin Rhythms
I. La Corrida (The Bullfight)
II. El Baile (The Dance) 
III. La Comparsa (The Carnival)
  Aldo Forte
  US Air Force Heritage of America Band, Lowell Graham
Suite No. 2 
I. Cantadoras, II. Bambuco, III. Cumbiamba, IV. Pregón
  Victoriano Valencia
  Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Wind Orchestra,
  Glenn D. Price
Libertango 
  Astor Piazzolla
  Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Wind Ensemble,
  Gyochi Yoshida
Tico-Tico No Fubá
  José Gomes Abreu
  Alma Llanera Quintet, Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie,
  Thomas Clamor
Toccata - III. Allegro un Poco Marziale, Vivo
  Carlos Chávez
  University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble,
  Thomas Siwe
Danzon No. 2
  Arturo Marquez
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon

On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we hear music by Kimberly Archer, Louis Andriessen, Felicia Sandler, and Leonard Bernstein, here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Workers Union
  Louis Andriessen
  US Air Force Band of the Golden West    
American Labor Songs
  Kimberly Archer
  University of Alabama at Birmingham Wind Symphony,
​  Sean Murray
Rosie the Riveter
  Felicia Sandler
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz
Suite from "On the Waterfront" 
  Leonard Bernstein
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony,
  Eugene Migliaro Corporon